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Medical Prefixes Vocabulary Worksheet

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-/an-'?

a)

without

b)

with

c)

before

d)

after

2.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ab-'?

a)

away from

b)

towards

c)

under

d)

with

3.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ad-'?

a)

toward

b)

against

c)

under

d)

without

4.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ante-'?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

against

d)

under

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-'?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

under

6.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'auto-'?

a)

self

b)

other

c)

fast

d)

large

e)

new

7.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'bi-'?

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

many

8.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'brady-'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

9.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'circum-'?

a)

around

b)

inside

c)

above

d)

between

10.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'con-'?

a)

with/together

b)

against

c)

before

d)

under

11.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'contra-'?

a)

against

b)

with

c)

before

d)

under

12.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'de-'?

a)

down, away

b)

before, in front of

c)

again, back

d)

across, through

13.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dia-'?

a)

through

b)

under

c)

around

d)

before

14.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dys-'?

a)

bad, difficult

b)

good, easy

c)

fast, quick

d)

large, big

15.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'endo-'?

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

before

d)

against

16.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'epi-'?

a)

upon, over

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

17.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'exo-'?

a)

outside

b)

inside

c)

before

d)

across

18.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'extra-'?

a)

outside, beyond

b)

inside, within

c)

before, earlier

d)

under, below

19.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hemi-'?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

whole

d)

quarter

20.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?

a)

over, excessive

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

21.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-'?

a)

under, below

b)

over, above

c)

inside, within

d)

outside, beyond

22.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter-'?

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

after

d)

above

23.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?

a)

within

b)

between

c)

outside

d)

before

24.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'macro-'?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

25.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'micro-'?

a)

small

b)

large

c)

fast

d)

heavy

26.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'multi-'?

a)

many

b)

one

c)

small

d)

fast

27.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'neo-'?

a)

new

b)

old

c)

large

d)

fast

28.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pan-'?

a)

all

b)

none

c)

one

d)

many

29.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'para-'?

a)

beside, abnormal

b)

under, below

c)

across, through

d)

within, inside

30.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'peri-'?

a)

around

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

after

31.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'post-'?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

d)

under

32.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pre-'?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

under

33.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pro-'?

a)

before, in front

b)

against

c)

under

d)

after

34.

What is the meaning of the prefix 're-'?

a)

again, back

b)

before, in front of

c)

under, below

d)

across, through

e)

without, lacking

35.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'retro-'?

a)

backward

b)

forward

c)

above

d)

inside

36.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'sub-'?

a)

under, below

b)

above, over

c)

between, among

d)

after, later

37.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'super-'?

a)

above, beyond

b)

under, below

c)

small, tiny

d)

fast, quick

38.

What is an example word that uses the prefix 'super-'?

a)

superficial

b)

submarine

c)

interview

d)

preheat

39.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'syn-/sym-'?

a)

together

b)

apart

c)

before

d)

under

40.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'tachy-'?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

short

41.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-'?

a)

across, through

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against, opposite

42.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ultra-'?

a)

beyond

b)

under

c)

before

d)

inside

43.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'uni-'?

a)

one

b)

many

c)

two

d)

all

44.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hemi-'?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

whole

d)

quarter

45.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'iso-'?

a)

equal, same

b)

different

c)

large

d)

small

46.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'poly-'?

a)

many

b)

one

c)

small

d)

fast

47.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'sten-'?

a)

narrow

b)

wide

c)

short

d)

thick

48.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'tox-'?

a)

poison

b)

heat

c)

water

d)

light